Cenap Nuhrat

Position: Founder and CEO - Senior Research Analyst
Education: Robert College (Istanbul); BA in international relations, Ankara University, School of Political Sciences; PhD qualification studies (political science) at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
Languages: Turkish (native), English and French
Former Employment: Asst. Prof. of sociology, Ankara University, School of Political Sciences; Editor in Chief, Yurt Ansiklopedisi (11-volume reference work on Turkey, including detailed analysis of the agricultural, industrial and social structure by province); General Coordinator, Editor in Chief, AnaBritannica (Turkish version of Encyclopedia Britannica); founded SAM (then IMV-SAM) in 1994.

Mehmet Aközer

Position: Vice President - Senior Research Analyst
Education: Ankara Science High School; BA in economics and statistics, Middle East Technical University, Department of Economics-Statistics
Languages: Turkish (native), English and French
Former Employment: Research assistant, METU Faculty of Administrative Sciences; chief editor, Turkish News Agency; research analyst OPA Organization Marketing Research Company; editor, Yurt Publishing House (Studies on Turkey series); editor, AnaBritannica and other reference works; joined SAM in 1994.

Ayla Ortaç

Position: Vice President - Senior Research Analyst
Education: American College for Girls (Istanbul); MA in sociology, New School for Social Research (New York); Graduate studies in sociology, Bogazici University, Istanbul, and urban sociology, University of Kent at Canterbury
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Editor, Yurt Ansiklopedisi, AnaBritannica and other reference works; joined SAM in 1994.

Dr. Güntaç Özler

Position: Consultant - Economics
Education: BA in economics and public finance, Ankara University, School of Political Sciences; MA in economics and statistics, Indiana University; PhD in economics, New York University.
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Asst. Prof. at METU and other universities; founded and was CEO of the research companies Zet and HTP; consultant during the foundation of SAM; currently a professor at Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul.

Dr. Ferhat Kentel

Position: Consultant - Sociology
Education: Galatasaray High School; BA in business administration, Middle East Technical University, Department of Business Administration; MA, Ankara University, School of Political Sciences; PhD in sociology, École des Hautes Êtudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris)
Languages: Turkish (native), French and English
Former Employment: Asst. Prof. of sociology, Marmara University, French Language Department of Political and Administrative Sciences; consultant to several research companies before joining SAM in 1994; currently is Assoc. Prof. of sociology at Bilgi University, Istanbul.

Dr. Ahmet Demirel

Position: Consultant - Sampling and Statistics
Education: Darüssafaka High School, BA in political science, Bogazici University, Department of Political Science; MA and PhD in political science, Bogazici University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Affiliated with social research since 1987 as consultant for research design, sampling and statistical analysis; joined SAM in September 2000. Currently an Assoc. Prof. at Marmara Universty.
Fields of Expertise: • Multivariate Statistics • Factor Analysis • Cluster Analysis • Significance Tests • Perceptual mapping • Answer Tree • Sample design and development • Multidimensional Scaling-MDS

Şebnem F. Say

Position: Senior Research Analyst
Education: Tekirdag Anatolian High School, BA in Political and Administrative Sciences, Marmara University, French Language Department of Political and Administrative Sciences.
Languages: Turkish (native), English and French
Former Employment: Interned at SAM as a student and joined SAM in 1998.

Uğur Canbilen

Position: Senior Research Analyst
Education: TED Ankara College, BA in economics, Bogazici University, Department of Economics; graduate studies in economics, Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Worked as coordinator for AnaBritannica and other reference works; translated IBM-licensed computer programs for IBM Turkey; joined SAM in 1996.

Fırat Kahyaoğlu

Position: Research Analyst
Education: Uskudar American Academy; BA in sociology, Marmara University, Faculty of Science and Letters. Graduate studies in philosophy at Bogazici University, Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences.
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Fieldwork experience as a student. Participated in various academic conferences. Started working for SAM in 2001 and joined the company in 2008.

Nesrin Ertürk

Position: Research Analyst
Education: BA in mathematics, Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
Former Employment: Editorial assistant in Ana Publishing House. Joined SAM in 2002.

Fırat Kandamış

Position: Research Analyst
Education: BA in teaching physics, Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Education; continues graduate studies in physics at Boğaziçi University, Institute for Graduate Studies in Sciences and Engineering.
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Worked in various research companies and education institutions. Affiliated with SAM since 2000. Joined SAM in 2008.

Elif İnal

Position: Research Assistant
Education: BA in sociology, Bilgi University.
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Joined SAM in 2009.

Hars Nuhrat

Position: Financial Administrator
Education: BA in Law, Istanbul University, Faculty of Law.
Languages:
Former Employment: Worked as a lawyer under the Istanbul Bar association for 20 years. Joined SAM in 1999.

Ateş Ortaç

Position: Administrative Manager
Education: Kabatas High School. Sisli Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences.
Languages:
Former Employment: Worked in the textile industry as production designer and administrative manager. Joined SAM in 2004.

Nurdan Onat

Position: System Administrator
Education: BA in English literature, Istanbul University, Department of English Language and Literature.
Languages: Turkish (native), English
Former Employment: Professional translator. Licensed tourist guide in English. Research assistant, Ana Publishing House; joined SAM in 1999.